Heading to chase steelhead near the Olympic Pennisula next week. I’ve caught them on conventional tackle before but never a fly rod. Didn’t want to invest in materials so tied up some stuff with all I have. Have two days on the water. Might fish this fly all day long just to land a steelhead on a fly I tied.

Haha...thanks for being kind I am fishing with a guide I have fished with before and a buddy from work. The guide is more a conventional tackle guy. Sounds like I should stick wiht eggs. I feel like a newby all over again...no clue what I am doing. Maybe it is the "fish of a 1,000 casts" moniker that has me nervous.

Its not easy. Just when I think I have fly fishin figured out I try fishing for another species of fish like steelhead or bonefish and its like I'm starting all over again. I went steelhead fishin for the first time this year. I felt confident but when I had to roll cast 20-30' I couldn't do it so no fish for me. Bone fishing on a boat fishing reefs and flats. Bonefish 1 o'clock 3,o'clock 5 o'clock he's gone. It is so fast its crazy but I was able to land one bonefish, but that was it. Its was a little stupid fish. I guess what I'm trying is your not the only one who feels like a newby all over again. I would say that we have all probably felt like you many times. I know I do. Good luck and keep trying new stuff. It can only make you a better angler.
Steve